Beth BEATTIE '86

Called to the Bar in 1994, Beth is Senior Counsel at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.  She has a broad-based health law litigation practice. She is also a co-editor of the book The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in The Legal Profession, published on April 30, 3024 by LexisNexis. Since 2021, Beth has co-chaired the Law Society of Ontario’s annual Mental Health Summits for Legal Professionals. The most successful continuing education program in the Law Society’s history, the Summits are viewed by thousands of people every year. Since January 2018, Beth has been a Friend of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign. Her story of working as a lawyer with bipolar disorder has been featured on television, radio, podcasts, print media and even billboards across the country. In 2022 Beth was awarded the Law Society Medal which is the highest honour available to a lawyer in Ontario. She was also awarded the Mental Health Advocate of the Year Award by the Ontario Psychiatric Association. In 2021 Beth was the proud recipient of the BSS Distinguished Old Girl Award.